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# Van Stephenson

Van Wesley Stephenson (November 4, 1953 – April 8, 2001) was an American singer-songwriter. He scored three US Billboard Hot 100 hits in the 1980s as a solo artist, and later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart. Stephenson died of melanoma in 2001.

## Biography

Stephenson was born in Hamilton, Ohio, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when he was ten years old, and he played in garage bands as a teenager. He graduated from seminary school and wrote songs on the side in the 1970s; his first chart hit as a songwriter was for Crystal Gayle, who cracked the US country Top Ten with his "Your Kisses Will" in 1979. Stephenson went on to write hits for Kenny Rogers, Dan Seals, Janie Fricke, and John Anderson. Partnering with Dave Robbins, Stephenson wrote a string of hits for Restless Heart and would continue to work with Robbins later in his career.
Stephenson landed a recording contract of his own with Handshake Records, through which he released his first solo album, China Girl, in 1981. He later signed with MCA, and his second album, Righteous Anger, was released in 1984. He scored big on the Billboard charts with "Modern Day Delilah" peaking at No. 22, and a second hit, "What the Big Girls Do", peaked at No. 45. Righteous Anger charted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200, but his follow-up 1986 disc, Suspicious Heart, did not chart, nor did its lead single, "We're Doing Alright." It also included two songs featured on movie soundtracks: "Make It Glamorous" from the 1984 film The Wild Life and "No Secrets" from the 1985 film Secret Admirer. Stephenson returned to songwriting duties until the early 1990s, when he became one-third of BlackHawk, a successful country group, through the end of the decade. In February 1999, Stephenson was diagnosed with melanoma and underwent surgery. He left the group in February 2000 to continue battling the cancer, but he died on the morning of April 8, 2001, as a result of the disease.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Release | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Release | US |
| China Girl | 1981 | — |
| Righteous Anger | 1984 | 54 |
| Suspicious Heart | 1986 | — |

### with BlackHawk

* Blackhawk (1994)
* Strong Enough (1995)
* Love & Gravity (1997)
* The Sky's the Limit (1998)

### Singles

| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Release | US | US Main Rock | Album |
| "You've Got a Good Love Coming" | 1981 | 79 | — | China Girl |
| "Seeing Is Believing" | 1982 | — | — | China Girl |
| "Modern Day Delilah" | 1984 | 22 | 9 | Righteous Anger |
| "What the Big Girls Do" | 1984 | 45 | — | Righteous Anger |
| "No Secrets" | 1985 | — | — | Secret Admirer soundtrack |
| "We're Doing Alright" | 1986 | — | — | Suspicious Heart |
| "Suspicious Heart" | 1986 | — | — | Suspicious Heart |

### Soundtrack appearances

* "Make It Glamorous" (from The Wild Life) (1984)
* "All American Boy" (from The Slugger's Wife) (1985)
* "No Secrets", "You've Been Lied to Before" (from Secret Admirer) (1985)
# Markaz

Markaz may refer to:

## Organisations

* The Markaz, formerly the Levantine Cultural Center, a religious cultural center in West Los Angeles, California
* Markazu Saqafathi Sunniyya, a university in Kerala, India
* Markaz Knowledge City, a city project in Kozhikode, Kerala, India
* Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz), an asset management and investment banking institution from Kuwait
* Markaz, Dubai, a religious and cultural centre of the Markaz in Dubai, UAE

## Places

* Markaz (administrative division)
* Markaz, Hungary, a village in Heves County in northern Hungary
* Markaz, Kyrgyzstan, a village in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
* Markaz Rif Dimashq District
* Markaz-e Garm

## Other uses

* Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari, a Palestinian football club
* Markaz Balata, a Palestinian football club
# Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Missouri

Van Buren Township is an inactive township in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Van Buren Township was established in 1837, taking its name from President Martin Van Buren.
The township included some of the least densely populated areas of Jackson county, including villages of Lone Jack, Cockrell, Hicks City, Sni Mills, and Tarsney. An atlas showing the townships of Jackson County in 1930 is on page 2 of:
# Mark Whittaker

Mark Cornelius Whittaker (born 29 July 1965) is an Australian journalist, non-fiction writer and writing coach. He lives in Berry, New South Wales.

## Early life

Whittaker was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of horse racing journalist Bill Whittaker, and attended Newington College (1978–1983).

## Career

In 1985 Whittaker commenced as a copy boy with News Limited and became a staff writer on The Weekend Australian Magazine in 1993. Seven years later he left the Magazine to travel around Australia and write. In 2005, his book Sins of the Brother was made into a television mini-series, Catching Milat.
He regularly writes for the Good Weekend magazine and The Australian newspaper.
In 2016, SBS Australia ran a 5-part podcast series called Out of Sight: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Gay Hate Murders which was written and narrated by Whittaker. The series highlighted gay-hate crimes, including the murder of George Duncan, The Family Murders, and the deaths of David "John" Saint (d. April 1991), Robert Woodland (d. 2004), and Andrew Negre (d. April 2011). The series also connected to SBS's Deep Water (TV series) and its related documentary about other unsolved gay hate crimes in Sydney. In 2019, he investigated the death of Jimmy O'Connell to write and narrate a podcast about the murder, Blood Territory, for Audible.

## Awards

* 2002 – With wife and co-author, Amy Willesee, won the Asia-Pacific Travel Writing Award for their book on the Kathmandu royals murders
* 2005 – Walkley Award for Magazine Feature Writing for The Weekend Australian article "Ordinary Heroes" about the people who attempted to rescue Sophie Delezio and Molly Wood from a burning childcare centre
* 2006 – News Ltd's News Award for Features Journalist of the Year
* 2012 – Kennedy Award for Newspaper Feature Writing for a story about false allegations of sexual assault made against rugby league player Brett Stewart

## Books

* Granny Killer: The story of John Glover, Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Sydney, Collins/Angus & Robertson 1992) ISBN 0-207-17766-X
* Sins of the Brother: The definitive story of Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders, Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Sydney, Macmillan 1998) ISBN 0-7329-0968-6
* The Road to Mount Buggery: A journey through the curiously named places of Australia, Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Pan Macmillan 2001) ISBN 0-7329-1111-7
* Walking to Victory, Adam Gilchrist with Mark Whittaker (Sydney, Macmillan 2003 ISBN 0-7329-1138-9
* Love & Death in Kathmandu: A strange tale of royal murder, Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Macmillan 2003) ISBN 0-7329-1177-X
* Ten Years, Roseanne Catt with Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2005) ISBN 0-7329-1190-7
* Bomber: From Vietnam to hell and back, Mark Whittaker and Tony Bower-Miles (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2009) ISBN 978-1-4050-3935-2
* Brave: Ordinary Australians and their extraordinary acts of courage, Mark Whittaker (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2011) ISBN 978-1-4050-3987-1
* Village Vets, Anthony Bennett & James Carroll with Mark Whittaker (Sydney, ABC Books 2015) ISBN 9780733335839
# Marlantes

Marlantes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Karl Marlantes (born 1944), American author and Vietnam War veteran
* Liz Marlantes (born 1975), American broadcast journalist
# Marlava

Marlava is a south Indian village in Peddapuram Mandal in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
# Markusbierg Tunnel

The Markusbierg tunnels are a pair of parallel tunnels, which form the most easterly section of the A13 motorway through Luxembourg, near the town of Schengen. The tunnels are 1575 metres in length, and descend easterly, towards the German border at a 5% gradient. The eastern end of the tunnel runs directly to a viaduct crossing the river Moselle, which forms the border with Germany.
Construction work was initiated on 15 September 1997 and the tunnels opened to public traffic on 24 July 2003, along with the rest of the A13 motorway. Total construction costs were €65m, including €15m for the installation of added security systems.
Each tunnel has regular emergency crossing points into the other, to allow escape in case of emergency. In addition to the normal lighting of the tunnels, and because of their gradient and curve, the road edges (including the kerb) are also fully illuminated, which helps to indicate the tight radius. Support staff are located near the German border.
# Vans Valley, Georgia

Vans Valley is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

## History

A post office called Vann's Valley was established in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. The community was named in honor of David Vann, a Cherokee leader.
# Marne, Michigan

Marne (/mɑːrn/) is an unincorporated community in Wright Township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

## Geography

Marne is 2.19 sq mi (5.7 km$^2$) large and it is 12 mi (19 km) northwest of downtown Grand Rapids.
The Marne ZIP code 49435 serves areas in southern and eastern Wright Township, as well as areas of central Tallmadge Township to the south and small areas of Alpine Township to the east in Kent County.
Marne is located at 43°02′10″N 85°49′40″W﻿ / ﻿43.03611°N 85.82778°W﻿ / 43.03611; -85.82778 off exit 23 on Interstate 96, 12 miles northwest of Grand Rapids.
Township offices are located in the community.

## History

Marne was originally called Berlin due to the many German settlers in the area. It received a post office in 1852 and was platted in 1857. Due to anti-German sentiments during World War I, the name was changed in 1919 to Marne, to honor those soldiers who fought in the Second Battle of the Marne. However, the name Berlin continues to manifest in many ways, including Berlin Baptist Church, the Berlin Fairgrounds, Berlin Fair Drive and the Berlin Raceway, where Johnny Benson Jr. raced.
Marne (at the time Berlin) also served as a stop on the historic Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon interurban railroad. The depot still remains to this day, although it serves as a restaurant now.
Ed Cole, an automotive executive for General Motors, was born in Marne, where his father was a dairy farmer.
Marne serves as a trailhead for the Musketawa Trail.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 US Census Bureau, the total population was 3,177. The median age was 42.8 and the percentage of high school graduates and higher was 91%. The median house value in 2011 was $177,300 while the median household income was $64,245. 6.8% of the population was below the poverty line in 2011.

## Education

The Kenowa Hills Public Schools serves Marne. Marne Elementary School was formerly located in Marne.
# Valetudo

Valetudo may refer to:
* The Roman name for the Greek goddess Hygieia
* Valetudo (moon), a moon of the planet Jupiter, also known as Jupiter LXII
# Marnix Kolder

Marnix Kolder (born 31 January 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

## Career

Born in Winschoten, Kolder progressed through the youth departments of VV Bato and WVV 1896 – both based in his hometown – before moving to the academy of BV Veendam in 1995, where he played for two years. On 4 October 1997, at the age of sixteen, he made his professional debut in the first team of Veendam in a 4–3 win in the Eerste Divisie over ADO Den Haag. He came on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Bert Stokkingreef. He played nine and a half seasons for the club, after which he moved to FC Groningen in 2007, where he would make his debut in the Eredivisie. On 20 September 2007, Kolder made his European debut when Groningen played against Fiorentina, coming on in the 90th minute for Erik Nevland.
After Kolder moved to VVV-Venlo in 2008, he also experienced promotion to the Eredivisie. On 10 August 2013, after having scored 126 goals in the Eerste Divisie, he scored his first goal in the Eredivisie, when he played against ADO Den Haag with his new team, Go Ahead Eagles. On 7 June 2015, it was announced that Kolder had signed with FC Emmen.
From the 2016–17 season, Kolder began playing at amateur level for Veendam 1894. After the 2019–20 season he retired.

## Retirement

After professional football, Kolder started a career in 2016 as an intern and as an outpatient counselor at Bureau Ineke Keizer in Veendam. Since 2017, he has been following a higher vocational education study in social pedagogical care at the Leidse Onderwijsinstellingen (LOI). Since 2017, he has been a counselor at Veni Etinam in Veendam. He has also been a pundit for FC Groningen at the Dagblad van het Noorden since 2017.

## Honours

VVV-Venlo
* Eerste Divisie: 2008–09
# Marks Air Force Base

Marks Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force facility located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Nome, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was named in honor of Major Jack S. Marks, a United States Army Air Forces pilot based at Ladd Army Airfield who died when his aircraft was shot down over the Aleutians in July 1942. Following its closure, it was redeveloped into Nome Airport.

## History

In World War II, the civilian Nome Airport shared use of the runway with Marks Army Airfield for transfer of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union and in 1942, for air defense of the western coast of Alaska. Marks AAF units included the 404th Bombardment Squadron (July 18–28, 1942) of the 28th Bombardment Group and the 56th Fighter Squadron (June 20 – October 20, 1942) of the 54th Fighter Group. On August 15, 1947, the Arctic Indoctrination Survival School (colloquially known as "Cool School") was formed at Marks Army Air Base.
Renamed Marks Air Force Base in 1948, the military installation was used as a fighter-interceptor forward base until they were pulled back to Galena Airport. Marks AFB closed in 1950 and an air base squadron was at Nome Airport until December 1956.

## Facilities and aircraft

Marks Air Force Base resided at elevation of 38 feet (11 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: Runway 10/28 is 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) and Runway 3/21 is 6,175 by 150 feet (1,882 x 46 m).
# Vasco Martins de Alvelos

Vasco Martins de Alvelos (also as Vasco Martins of Alvelos) (d. 23 October 1313) was a Portuguese prelate.

## Biography

Vasco Martins was probably born in Alvelos. He was the son of Martin Anes de Alvelos, Honorable Lord of Alvelos and Elvira Mendes da Fonseca.
He became dean of the See of Lamego. In 1296/97, he became the 12th bishop of Lamego and succeeded Bishop John III. On 14 February 1302, he became the 7th bishop of Guarda, and no longer remained bishop of Lamego, he was transferred and was succeeded by Alphonse of Asturia, as bishop of Guarda, he succeeded João Martins.
On December 27, 1302, at the Caria in nearby Belmonte, he put along with his brother Estevão Martins, Knight of Alvelos and was also the first Lord of Alvelos, with his chair at Santa Maria de Tesouro in the See of Lamego, and head of the Honour of Alvelos in the See of Lamego, in which linked Quintã da Torre de Figueiredo de Alva and the settlement of Ladreda, both in São Pedro do Sul and otherwise, all the properties of the father, the knight Martim Anes of Alvelos, but leaves, its institution to his mother Elvira Mendes da Fonseca to possess Quintã da Torre de Figueiredo de Alva.
In his testament which was made in Caria, Belmonte, at the end of Covilhã, dated from 23 October 1311, two years later, he died in Guarda as he was then bishop, he was succeeded by Bishop Roderick III.
The Lords of Morgado de Alvelos which was founded in support of his brother, it was known as the Lords of the Honour of Alvelos, in between it once had Paço de Figueiredo das Donas, the first in Portugal located in the South (Sul, now São Pedro do Sul), survived into Morgado de Alvelos, brought its successive women for some centuries which always kept the last name and the crests of Alvelus in use for that house, it was extinct in the early 20th century. It currently genealogically represents that medieval house with its descendants of Francisco de Assis de Melo Lemos e Alvelos, 1st Viscount of Serrato and 19th Lord of Morgado de Alvelos, it belonged to the chair of the See of Lamego with its bishop D. Vasco Martins de Alvelos.
# Valmai Pidgeon

Florence Valmai Miller Pidgeon AM (born c. 1927) is a leading figure in the Arts and the construction industry in Queensland.
After completing her education in 1945, Florence joined her father's building construction business F.A. Pidgeon & Son Pty Ltd. which was founded in 1927. She was appointed Company Secretary in 1950 of the company, and a Director in 1957, Joint Managing Director with her brother, Sir John Pidgeon, in 1980, and managing director in 1993. Under the joint stewardship, F.A. Pidgeon & Son Pty Ltd., grew into one of the largest privately owned construction companies in Queensland. Valmai Pidgeon has also established herself as a developer in her own right, through a range of projects in and around Brisbane - most recently, a major inner city high-rise residential development.
Of particular note has been her public profile as a supporter of landscape architecture through her own award-winning garden in her Holland Park home. She also supports many important groups including Opera Queensland, Opera Australia, Australian Ballet, Queensland Art Gallery, Royal Brisbane Hospital, St. John's Cathedral, QUT's Art Museum, Multiple Sclerosis and the State Library of Queensland.
Valmai Pidgeon is a Les Étoiles supporter of the Australian Ballet, which is a gathering of individuals who are amongst the most dedicated friends of the Australian Ballet.

## Honours and awards

On 11 June 2001 Valmai was recognised with an AM for service to the arts in Queensland as a patron and benefactor, to women, particularly in the area of industrial democracy in the workplace, and to the community.
School and university buildings have been named in her honour including the Valmai Pidgeon Performing Arts Centre at Somerville House school, which was opened in her honour in the year 2000.
A special ceremony in 2005 hosted by the Queensland University of Technology Chancellor, Major General Peter Arnison AC, CVO and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Coaldrake, was held at Old Government House was held in honour of Valmai as she was conferred with the degree of Doctor of the university. "Miss Pidgeon was recognised for her outstanding contribution to the community and QUT through distinguished service to the construction industry, the arts, and the advancement of women. Miss Pidgeon has made a significant contribution to QUT over the past 20 years as a patron of the QUT Art Museum and Art Collection, and as a generous benefactor and vocal supporter."
Valmai Pidgeon was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in 2009.
# Vauxhall 12

Vauxhall Motors used the 12 name for two different cars in the 1930s.
* Vauxhall Light Six1933 Vauxhall Light Six ASY type The 1933 Light Six was available in two engine sizes, 12 hp and 14 hp. It was updated for the 1936 Motor Show with a rounded grille.
* Vauxhall 12-41939 Vauxhall 12-4 I Type A total redesign introduced in September 1938 and given the 12-4 name, the new model featured a longer six-light body based on the Vauxhall 10 and a 4-cylinder 1.4-litre engine
# Marsenina

Marsenina is a genus of small slug-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Velutininae within the family Velutinidae.

## Species

Species within the genus Marsenina include:
* Marsenina ampla Verrill, 1880
* Marsenina glabra (Couthouy, 1838) - bald lamellaria
* Marsenina globosa L. M. Perry, 1939
* Marsenina rhombica (Dall, 1871)
* Marsenina stearnsii (Dall, 1871)
* Marsenina uchidai (Habe, 1958)
* Marsenina zadei Behrens, Ornelas & Valdés, 2014

### Taxon inquirendum

* Marsenina liouvillei Vayssière, 1917

### Species brought into synonymy

* Marsenina micromphala Bergh, 1853: synonym of Marsenina glabra (Couthouy, 1838)
* Marsenina prodita Lovén, 1846: synonym of * Marsenina glabra (Couthouy, 1838)
# Marselli Sumarno

Marselli Sumarno (born 1956) is an Indonesian writer, filmmaker and educator.
Sumarno has written about cinema for the Indonesian publications Kompas and The Jakarta Post and for the U.S.-based Variety International Film Guide. He is the author of three books: Dasar-dasar Apresiasi Film (Basics of Film Appreciation), DA Peransi & Film, and Suata Sketsa Perfilman Indonesia (A Sketch of Indonesian Film). In 1994, he became chairman of the Department of Media Studies in the Faculty of Film and Television at Institut Kesenian Jakarta.
In 1999, Sumarno directed the film Sri, a supernatural tale about the young bride of an ailing elderly man who negotiates with Death from immediately claiming her husband. It was Indonesia's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
# Marma

Marma may refer to:
* Marma people, an ethnic Arakanese group in Bangladesh
* Marma language, of Bangladesh
* Marma (spider), a genus of spiders
* Marma (film), a 2002 Indian film
* Marma, Sweden, a town in Sweden
* Marma, Dhanbad, a town in India
* Marma (Ayurveda), in Ayurveda, a pressure point on the body
** Marmam or varma kalai, an Indian art of pressure points